Federal cyber security professionals continue to battle increasingly sophisticated cyber threats each and every day. To protect agency data and prevent attacks, they implement an arsenal of tools from firewalls to encryption to two-factor authentication. But, putting these measures in place is one thing – taking agency end users' actions into account is another.

Are today's cyber defenses hindering the end user experience? On the flip side, are end users thwarting their cyber security colleagues' efforts? To understand this relationship, MeriTalk surveyed 100 government cyber security professionals and 100 Federal employees.